John O'Brien
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
About
John O’Brien is KUOW's All Things Considered Senior Producer. He spends his days setting up interviews with newsmakers on subjects from politics and public health to arts and culture. John learned to make radio starting in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation with Ross Reynolds.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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Arts & Life
NW country music artist Patrick Haggerty passes away at 78
Fans of the Northwest country-folk band Lavender Country are remembering singer-songwriter and gay rights activist Patrick Haggerty who died Monday morning from complications related to a stroke.
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Government
Portland considers plan for sanctioned tent camps, at large camping ban
‘A lot of people see this as history repeating itself, and to be determined whether it will actually work and change the direction of the region's homeless crisis.’
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Arts & Life
Halloween options collide as fall finally arrives in Seattle
Matt Baume of the Stranger and EverOut events team shares his picks
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How things are going with Starbucks' union talks
Seattle coffee giant Starbucks resumed negotiations with employees seeking to unionize some of its stores this week, however, Noam Scheiber who covers workplace issues for The New York Times tells KUOW that the bargaining did not last long.
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Politics
Which side are you on? How democracy suffers from political tribalism
‘I think there's some hope, but we're in quite a troubling time.’ - UW Professor Jake Grumbach
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Health
Washington's HIV prevention program just ran out of money
There's a big problem with Washington state's HIV prevention program for uninsured people. It's called Prep Dap and it just ran through a whole year's worth of funding in only three months. On top of that, it will stop supporting clients on Dec. 1.
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Business
Bargaining attempts still slow-going for Starbucks and its union baristas
‘Company officials got upset that union representatives were trying to broadcast the session on Zoom and were upset that they were trying to record the session. So, they all ended pretty quickly.’
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Environment
Gates-sponsored nonprofit brings climate solutions energy summit to smoky Seattle
"Whether it's global health or climate, Gates does tilt pretty optimistic. Other folks who were speaking at the summit kind of balanced that out a little bit."
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Environment
Will blankets of wildfire smoke be our new seasonal normal?
A former hotshot explains why necessary strategies for fighting wildfires on the west side of the Cascades result in so much smoke
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Health
With flu season looming, these tips will help boost your immune system
TLDR: Exercise, get your rest, eat a healthy diet, and follow Covid safety precautions